The Portland daily press., 1887-12-13
To Form a Company.
THE PRESIDENCY.
Messrs. Jones and ManIey Speak Of
Mr.. BIaIne's Nomination.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-In a conversation
with Tribune reporter B. F. Jones, chair
man of the National Republican committee,
said: "Mr. Blaine has not sought and is not
seeking the nomination. l do not know
whether he would accept the nomination or
not. / believe that he can get it If he de-
sires it, and get it almost if not entirely
unanimously. / have no doubt that Mr..
Blaine is the choice of the great majority Of
the Republican party. His name is in every
body's mouth, especially since the interview
which the Tribune published. He has al
ways been the most popular man in the
party, but this interview has, as 1t were,
aroused all the feeling of popular enthusiasm
which has been lying dormant since the last
campaign.
taxed about by the representatives who were
at, the Republican national committee meet
ing?" r. - -,
tion at Mr.. Blaine's response to the Presi-
views he presented in his usual spirited way.
He seems to have more comprehensive no.
tion of the situation than any man in this
country, and he expressed the views of the
party, and, have no doubt, OF the great
mass of the American people,"
"Do you think that Mr.. Blaine's free ex-
preston of opinion seemed to indicate that
he was speaking as the probable Republican
nominee for PRESIDENT"
''Some people have so thought and have
called it bid for the Presidency and clear
indication of Mr.. Blaine's wishes and inten-
tions and so forth; but Mr.. Blaine's inter-
view was simply spontaneous reply to the
President. He is man OF quick percep-
tions and made a timely and a telling answer
to the message. l think that whether he had
been a candidate or not, or whether he ever
expected to be a candidate, he would have
made that reply. He is just the kind Of man
to do that"
Mr. Maniey's Views.
WASHINGTON, Dec 12-Ex-Postmaster
Manley of Maine, said in this city that the
Maine statesman will be candidate for the
Republican nomination. Continuing, he
said: 81 cannot say whether Mr.. Blaine will
suggest any plan of operations by the Re-
publcans of the House to meet the position
taken by the administration. but know that
he has alwaS favored a measure for dis
posing of internal taxes and after that OF
distributing the surplus in some way so that
it will go back among the people by Pro rata
provements, liquidation Of State debts on ac-
count of the war or in some other way In
which the national treasury may be relieved
and the business interests OF the country,
and so check the effects of the stringency in
the circulating medium, and the people be
benefited. 1t appears to me that the Repub-
licans in Congress should frame such bill
and jpush it ahead. don't think we will
have a walk-over, but great deal will de-
pend upon the question as it presents itself
In the House. The Republicans are sound
on the trriff. They should strike out on
their own line and not wait for the Demo-
Gratis to lead off and then simply play
negative part. Let them adopt a line Of
policy of their own, which they think will
meet with cordial support and make the
Democrats responsible for its defeat.